Spiritual Astrology in July-August 2008 Pt. 1 - Jupiter RX Moving Into A Trine to Saturn Stabilizing our Liberation from Old Conditions

by Robert Wilkinson

Jupiter and Saturn transform energies of the Transpersonal Invisible Triad into widespread social influences within which our personalities operate in local conditions, however wide or narrow our field of influence. They show the pulses of inner and outer progress in a larger field of interactive experiences on social, cultural, and global levels. These months stabilize Saturn in Virgo's Earth energies and continue to bring us rewards appropriate to whatever work, service, and/or discipleship practice that has manifested in our lives since September 2007.

Throughout this period and for the rest of 2008, Jupiter and Saturn remain in Earth signs. In May and June, Jupiter went stationary retrograde at 23 Capricorn and Saturn went stationary direct at 2 Virgo. In June they moved through a sesquisquare into a quadraelftile in late June and early July. The quadraelftile is a nonrational aspect of 130+ degrees that is part of the 11th harmonic series where we learn various types of "leaps of faith" in order to transcend some form of duality.

The sesquisquare agitates friction that can spur us forward creatively and/or regeneratively. We first experienced this in March, where we began to focus on the practical needs of the future helping us get over preconceptions. We got the RX version of this aspect in June, and will experience it a final time in this long cycle in January-February 2009 when it begins to give way to the aspects greater than 144 degrees.

Jupiter and Saturn were first in quadraelftile late February-early March 2008. All the aspects in this series challenge us to make leaps of faith to demonstrate a mastery over a form of duality. Jupiter and Saturn have again echoed this aspect relationship in the past few weeks, and we will finalize these lessons and skills in January 2009.

Look at late February and early March as the first period of learning forms of mature, organized, and practical "leaps of faith" to resolve a duality by releasing potential in dynamic ways within a greater harmonization of the Earth areas in our life. We've now been offered another opportunity to show forms of these types of duality-transcending abilities, and depending on circumstances, many of us will receive rewards for our efforts in July, with this "leap of faith" power solidified as a personality skill by January 2009.

A look ahead finds that in July Mars moving through Virgo trine Jupiter anticipates and activates the long term trine that will last from mid-July through the end of the year. Since Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn are all in Earth, expect practical affairs and detailed work to predominate in the Social-Cultural realms of life.

This is the most Earth energy we've had in years, so it's time to get organized, ensure material well-being, make plans for future effectiveness, and consolidate the gains to be gathered. A point of singular concentration is between August 10 and 19, and especially August 12-14. During that cosmic moment we'll have Moon, Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn all in Earth signs. This will harmonize whatever planets and sectors we have where Earth and Water signs are prominent.

On a separate note, that time also shows the Sun in quincunx to Uranus and opposition to Neptune, with Mars tredecile Jupiter, biquintile Neptune, and square Pluto. I'll be discussing these aspects in a future Spiritual Astrology article, but for now I'll state that though there is major Earth predominance, fusion, and harmony in mid-August, there are also some hard adjustments coming that can yield clarity while bringing a new ideal to light.

Due to Saturn's stationary direct degree in May, we all now stand on the threshold of liberations. As I wrote a while ago,

Besides the usual Astrological Mandala interpretation of ego crucifixions and the need for compassion and understanding, a deeper look reveals it's a degree of conscious stewardship of and uncompromising allegiance to enduring values. We find that the demonstration of moral courage is a foundation to transcendental achievement.

Furthermore, we are told that fearlessness is "a corrective for the maladjustments of both individual and society," and promised that the resulting satisfactions derive from "a sense of spiritual belonging." This degree challenges us to enlist selflessly in a form of service for the welfare of others. This degree is sustaining, practical, efficient, specializing, physical, and sensitive.

Practically speaking, it seems as though it's time to screw our courage to the sticking point, defend what we know to be true, good, and beautiful, and embrace a sense of spiritual belonging to a greater community, whether visible or invisible, near or far. It would imply that we all are enlisting in forms of selfless service to correct some maladjustments in our lives and/or the lives of others in our spiritual community.

Since past is prologue to the future, we can take a new look at past aspects between Jupiter and Saturn to see how what is happening came to be. These planets made several important biseptiles (102+ degrees) with each other throughout 2007, and set major changes into motion globally on every possible level. That's why things seemed crazier than usual with a constant "hard edge." to things. Radical decisions were made shaping our long term "destiny" for years to come.

As I noted in a previous article, we had two qualities of Jupiter-Saturn biseptiles the last half of 2007. One was from Jupiter in Sag to Saturn in Leo in July-August, and the second was during September-October with Saturn in Virgo. This element shift created a very different energetic manifestation of this irrational, "destiny-producing" aspect which was examined in the article, Astrology of Destiny in August-September 2007 - Jupiter Biseptile Saturn Offering Giant Changes in a Crazy Process. When you're done here, please check out the article to get a sense of what was occurring in 2007. At the bottom of this article you can find links to other articles on how this long term biseptile affected us off and on throughout 2006 and 2007.

Coupled with Neptune and Pluto anchoring The Grand Irrationality involving separate degree zones, Jupiter and Saturn indicated some very weird times forcing major choices in multiple life areas. Any time the septile series aspects are active, obsessive-compulsive tendencies run high and we collectively and individually confront major forks in the road in many life areas.

New choices were confronted and made in late 2007 as Jupiter moved through the Sag zone of the Grand Irrationality. This transit definitely set forces into motion that will affect our "destiny" for a long time to come. Mars will activate this when it also moves through Sagittarius in December 2008. Since the Grand Irrationality is cranked up big time over the next few weeks, I'm devoting part 2 of this series to that particular subject.

Getting back to the major choices and changes in 2007 that we're dealing with now, I'll give you something I wrote in the Jan-Feb 2008 Spiritual Astrology article,

At times it probably seemed to get too weird for words since it was happening on an almost constant basis due to the Moon activating one of the two patterns 14 times a month during those periods. For four solid months everyone (was) on the edge of ...major changes, making character choices and decisions about duty and responsibility that shaped future opportunities and larger understandings. This is "the intersection of fate and free will," and our choices will show as progress or regress.

Between mid-November and mid-December we were blessed with Jupiter tredecile Saturn, and by the Winter Solstice we began a trine that (was) exact all of January... through mid-February. This will stabilize the new futures and truths we confronted throughout 2006-2007’s Jupiter’s squares and biseptiles to Saturn that specialized during the tredeciles.

The tredeciles were times of unique interactivity that manifested as "serendipity" in the areas Jupiter and Saturn transited in our charts.... This brought unique gifts perfect for our circumstances, or our unique or specialized ways of relating the Jupiter to Saturn in our lives found situations perfect for these gifts to manifest.

In part 2, we'll take a look at what's happening in July and August concerning the Grand Irrationality, when it will be strongest, and the long term implications for what's coming over the next few weeks. Subsequent parts will explore what's going on with the Outer Invisible Triad relative to degree spans, how these affected past and present eclipses, when planets will make dynamic aspects to the Invisible Triad showing periods when we are most challenged to cooperate with "Spiritual" energies, and how the present shows us the seeds of the long range future.

(As I promised earlier, here's more on the Jupiter biseptile Saturn we all dealt with over 22 months in 2006-2007). From past articles:

To recap what I've previously written about this, In our personal lives the process was directly related in bringing forth our higher truth of Being. The first point of choice and change was early 2006 and the second period from mid-December 2006 through early January 2007. I originally noted this aspect in the March-April 2006 Spiritual Astrology article, mainly in terms of when it would be activated. I addressed the second biseptile, along with the inner planets also making Sag biseptiles to Saturn with Jupiter, in this article.

These were times when all of us confronted major forks in the road of our destinies, whether we noticed it or not. These choices continue to shape our personalities toward a future on the way like an express train continuing over the next few months.

This put our Sag and Pisces energies at a point of decision and change, an "intersection of fate and free will" relative to our Capricorn and Aquarius planets and houses. Obviously this affects at least a third of our reality, and as these 4 signs constitute the "Harvest sector" of the zodiac, no doubt our "harvests" have been and will be greatly affected by our choices around vision and duty.

The last of the three Jupiter biseptile Saturn periods happened between mid-July and mid-November 2007. The edges of our larger social change originated February 2006 with Jupiter in mid-Scorpio and Saturn in early Leo, then moved back into range mid-December 2006 through early January 2007 with Jupiter in early Sag and Saturn in late Leo.

The next biseptile was Jupiter direct in July-August from mid-Sag to late Leo, with the final biseptile from Jupiter in mid-Sag to Saturn in early Virgo from September through early November. Advanced astrologers should take note of the decan and degree placements as well as other planetary aspects to each of these to get greater insight into how the Jupiter-Saturn effects worked out on every level.

Each biseptile was in two different signs, as well as two decans in one sign. In one way to apply this, on a national level Saturn in Virgo will manifest differently than Saturn in Leo, as will national sectors ruled by Jupiter. Education, imagination, vision, and law have hit a turning point relative to the power structure and "leadership" sectors of our world.

If nothing else, people everywhere who have endured the "child leaders" of our past (Saturn in Leo) are now recognizing the necessity for greater practical accountability and workable solutions to practical problems. (Saturn in Virgo). There are many other applications, so ask your imagination to show you ways to view this "turning point at Eternity Boulevard."

Copyright © 2008 Robert Wilkinson

Comments

[sue]

Hi Robert,
My eyes nearly popped out of my head when I read: "In May and June Jupiter went stationary retrograde at 23 Capricorn and Saturn went stationary direct at 2 Virgo."
My natal Jupiter is at 23 Cap and my natal Saturn is at 2 Virgo!
So that explains why this is shaping up as one of the most difficult, lonely and 'frozen' periods of my life to date! - It's certainly making me break through my own 'narrow destiny'.
One funny note in it all - I live in southern Australia. When Saturn was hovering around 2 degrees Virgo my heater in my rental house broke. I had days of freezing conditions as icy winds blew off the snow on the nearby mountains! - as you wrote somewhere recently Saturn in Virgo can manifest physically.

[brett]

hi robert and co.,
i have been reading of these weird times, and experiencing them as well!! however, reading this article, i am gobsmacked at the cohesiveness/rightness of what have seemed to be a random collection of some very odd/puzzling/challenging events. only now with hindsight (!), is there a sense of destiny and flow about it all. don't get me wrong, absolutely none of it makes any sense to me at all!!! , and most of it i really don't like!! it feels a bit like doing a "dot to dot" picture, i see lines, , yet there's no form or shape i recognize. my mind understands a great deal less about my present/future path than my heart is willing to explain, however i can see/feel the rightness of what is happening in my life.i do my best not to let the two wage war, too often! your perspective, robert, is so very much appreciated. you remind of that which i know, but forgot; teach me things i thought i already knew, and offer more than i can fathom. the anchors are up, we're on the high seas, and this is an advdenture for us all!!!!... thx mate. catchyalater, avagoodone! :)....brett, in good 'ol oz.